Data Quality & Governance Specialist

CO-OP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Holiday allowance (28 days / 32 with 5

Pension scheme with employer contribs

Onsite gym access

Staff discount

Salary sacrifice (Stream)

Virtual healthcare

Colleague support service

Training and development

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Co-op is seeking a Data Services Specialist to join the Data Management Team within the CBS organisation in Manchester. You will support data owners, conduct data quality reviews, and help transition from legacy systems to SAP, while maintaining strong controls and delivering insightful dashboards.

The role requires attention to detail, analytical thinking, and strong Microsoft 365 skills, including Excel and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Experience with data processes and familiarity with risk and controls.
• Excellent attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, particularly Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to data owners, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality information to support operations.
• Act as the subject matter expert for data governance, establishing requirements and assessing data quality.
• Use triage processes to resolve data issues across the business, feeding insights and fixes back to data owners.
• Drive process improvements and data optimisation, working with business partners to improve efficiency and support change.
• Deliver training, workshops and guidance to address recurring issues and promote best practice.
• Work across legacy and SAP systems to carry out data reviews and audits.
• Ensure appropriate process controls are in place to maintain compliance with risk frameworks.
• Develop data quality dashboards, scorecards and performance metrics to monitor accuracy and support continuous improvement.
• Experience of supporting projects with the flexibility to adapt to changing business priorities.

Job description

Co-op is seeking a Data Services Specialist to join the Data Management Team within the CBS organisation in Manchester. You will support data owners, conduct data quality reviews, and help transition from legacy systems to SAP, while maintaining strong controls and delivering insightful dashboards.

The role requires attention to detail, analytical thinking, and strong Microsoft 365 skills, including Excel and Power BI.